Holger Salin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 September 1911 | ||
| Place of birth | Finland | ||
| Date of death | c. 1943/1944 | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1931–1943 | HIFK | ||
| National team | |||
| 1931–1943 | Finland | 22 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Holger Salin (18 September 1911 - c. 1943/1944) was a Finnish footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a striker.
Career
Salin was born in Finland and played professional football with HIFK.[1] Salin was the first-ever top goalscorer in the Mestaruussarja, scoring 9 goals, tied with Olof Strömsten of KIF Helsinki in 1930 and was the sole top goalscorer in 1931 with 11 goals.[2] Salin earned 22 caps for the Finnish national team between 1931 and 1943, scoring 4 goals in the process.[3][4] He also appeared in one FIFA World Cup qualifying match in August 1937.[5]
Salin died between October 1943 and 1944 in the Continuation War.
Honours
Club
- HIFK Helsinki
- Mestaruussarja: 1930, 1931
Individual
- Mestaruussarja Top Scorer: 1930 (tied), 1931
References
Further reading
- Kanerva, Juha, etc.: Jalkapallon pikkujättiläinen, pp. 461, 462, 480. WSOY, 2003. ISBN 951-0-27037-7.
- Soininen, Heidi (eds.): Jalkapallokirja 2008, pp. 150, 170. Football Association of Finland, 2008. ISSN 0787-7188.